Recommendation for Battery Replacement

obelix54 · Post by **obelix54** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:16 pm

I think after 14 years it might be worth treating the car to a new battery as it isn't getting used enough. What make of AGM battery would people recommend ?

BeardyJon · Post by **BeardyJon** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:58 pm

I replaced mine last year with a Yuasa YBX9115 AGM Battery from Battery Megastore. Set me back £137.50. Fits and works perfect.

B21 · Post by **B21** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:00 pm

Varta, Yuasa, Exide tier 1

Bosch maybe

Remembe its an AGM battery.. Tayna are good supplier.. https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/? ... asQAvD_BwE

Nanu · Post by **Nanu** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 7:42 pm

B21 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:00 pm Varta, Yuasa, Exide tier 1

Bosch maybe

Remembe its an AGM battery.. Tayna are good supplier.. https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/? ... asQAvD_BwE

Varta and Tayna are both great recommendations.

I rang them and they were very helpful without being pushy on the sale.

Purchased from them in the past and they delivered to my Indy for fitting

Jasonn · Post by **Jasonn** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 8:34 pm

I got the halfords own brand (which is a rebadged Yuasa) had some vouchers from work and their sale meant I got it fitted at home for £115 Inc coding

warmasice · Post by **warmasice** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 9:05 pm

Bosch and Varta yes. Exide no. First hand experience.

Dazza4 · Post by **Dazza4** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 10:00 pm

I did the same after 10 yrs on original . Bosch AGM.

mcbutler · Post by **mcbutler** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:02 pm

https://www.countybattery.co.uk/
Usually the cheapest and the best range, free P&P usually

craigdm · Post by **craigdm** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:11 am

Jasonn wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 8:34 pm I got the halfords own brand (which is a rebadged Yuasa) had some vouchers from work and their sale meant I got it fitted at home for £115 Inc coding

Where does it say on the website that they also code the battery to the car?
I've used their home service for tyres and was very happy with the service, so this sounds like a no brainer to me.

Jasonn · Post by **Jasonn** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:37 am

They include it as part of the fitting cost - I also asked the guy who fitted it just to be certain - get it done at home, they're more likely to be the better mechanics rather than the work experience kid

matsmith749 · Post by **matsmith749** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:52 am

I'm struggling to beleive the halfords work experience boy would be coding the car.

Battery out / battery in - all bolts tightened if you are lucky.

If they coded it, you would see - they need to plug in something to the odb port. Did they?

Easy enough to check afterwards - go look at the battery history. It records when it has been changed (last 5 battery changes are stored with the milage).

Jasonn · Post by **Jasonn** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 11:00 am

Yep the guy who came to my house swapped the battery out and went into the obd port.

Spent a bit of time chatting to him as well everything all neat and tidy too.

I've watched the ones at the store changing bulbs/wipers (not on my car) and been less than impressed as they seemed a little "disengaged" (aka clueless)

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